July 29, 1994: Cedar Point

Sue and I drove my Ford Tempo GL to Sandusky, Ohio.   We went to Cedar Point and rode 11 roller coasters and the Demon Drop.   The longest we had to wait in line was 30 minutes, which was unusual, as the wait times can be 1 to 2 hours.    We both liked the Raptor. That one went 57 mph, upside down, with your legs dangling. It was alot of fun.    Went on the Magnum that went 72 mph with a 200 foot drop.    

I didn't like the Demon Drop.     We went on the log ride and Snake River Falls.    We saw the dolphin show. Drove the antique cars, which I remembered were my dad's favorite at Deer Park in Muskegon.  

July 13, 1994: Deli - Slicer Incident

It was very busy in the deli today.  I was working by myself today from 4-8 p.m.  Every single customer had to have their meats thinner or thicker.   Our slicer wasn't working properly.  A customer wanted Virginia baked ham.   I had the guard on the meat and it still didn't slice, so I held the meat down and my left middle finger slipped and I cut it on the blade.  Barb Rambo, the bakery manager, had to take me to emergency at Hackley Hospital.    I got 3 stitches on the tip of my finger.    My finger throbbed all night.  

July 10, 1994: Chicago

Mom and I walked down to Michael Jordan's restaurant.   The restaurant had 3 floors.    The first floor had the bar and a big screen TV.  The 2nd floor was where we had lunch.   In the back, there was a huge office where Michael Jordan sat when he was at the restaurant.      Then, we went shopping at Water Tower Place.    Mom said she was going to change her style of clothing and her hair color.    

We left Chicago at 5:30 and took the train back to Holland.   We had a wonderful time on our vacation. I love big cities.

July 9, 1994: Untouchable Tour

We took the "Untouchable Tour" today.  The bus driver and spokesperson dressed like gangsters in Al Capone's day.     They held up the bus. It was funny.    Saw the Hotel Lexington where Al Capone stayed.   We went down Maxwell St. where people sold all kinds of tires and junk.   We won prizes on the bus. I got a coffee cup and mom got a switchblade.   

Had lunch at Planet Hollywood.   It was owned by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, and Sylvester Stallone.  

Then, we stopped at Ed Debeviks across the street. It was a 50s style restaurant known for snippy waiters and waitresses.     Our waiter was dressed as a pirate and asked us 'What are you looking at?  Are you crabby today? 

Went to Al Capone's museum to watch a short show.    Then, went shopping at Water Tower Place.  

In the evening, we went to the show, "Tony and Tina's Wedding".   We went into this fake church for a fake wedding. The maid of honor was pregnant and one of her other bridesmaids was fat.    At the fake reception, everything went wrong. The priest got drunk, wedding party was drunk, and they were all having affairs with each other.    The food was delicious.   It was a really funny show to go to. I highly recommend it.

Then, we walked through Old Town.   I loved looking at the brownstones. They reminded me of the homes in the show, '227'.  

July 8, 1994: Chicago

We walked along the beach on Lakeshore Drive to the oceanarium.    It was a gorgeous day for walking along the beachfront.     My leg was still killing me. I limped the whole walk there.    The last mile we had to take a cab as my leg hurt so bad and we were running late for the 10 a.m. dolphin show.   I enjoyed the sounds of a noisy city.     The oceanarium overlooked Lake Michigan which was so neat.    Dolphins eat 40 pounds of food a day.

Then, we walked over to Grant Park for the Taste of Chicago.   I had stuffed pizza and Eli Cheesecake.   Mom and I tried shark meat, which I didn't like.   Then, we took a ride on the ferris wheel that overlooked the city.  It started to rain while we were on it.   

Walked from Grant Park to Michigan Ave to go into the Nike store.    There was a basketball court on one of the floors. 

July 7, 1994: Chicago Trip

Mom and I took the Amtrak train from Holland to Chicago for our summer vacation.    We got to Chicago around 10:30 a.m.  The past few days, I have had to do step aerobics in gym class and my legs were not used to it.    Anyway, I had a hard time walking around Chicago as I hurt one of the muscles pretty badly.    

We stayed at the Rafael Hotel on Delaware St.     We had a gorgeous room with a mini bar.    We took a Gray Line Tour of Chicago.    We went shopping at Navy Pier.  

We went for dinner & show at "Tommy Guns Garage".    We were greeted by a man dressed like Al Capone with a gun.   He asked us for the password. The password was "oil change".    During the entertainment, they took my mom up on stage. It was so funny.  She got 2 free tickets to Al Capone's museum and a bullet that whistled.

July 1, 1994: Gretta Bugee Trebilcock's Wedding Reception

Took Kara and Sue to Gretta's wedding reception at the Mormon Church in North Muskegon.   The reception was done in red, white, and black.  The centerpieces on the tables were fish bowls with red crystals on the bottom and black fish.   Gretta's husband, Jon, worked as a construction worker during the week and a DJ on the weekends.   The ceremony was held at the Mormon Temple in Atlanta, Georgia.   Gretta's family moved to Roswell, Georgia in December 1993.